Perspective on Embracing the Suck
I was told to be here. I was told this was mandatory training and I had to make every effort to be here and devise a coverage plan for my unit during my absence. “This training supersedes everything else you’re doing or think you’re doing! You must participate … and do so with a good attitude, Soldier!” So, I go. I coordinate for both coverage in my absence and transportation to the training site a few travel hours distance from home station. Despite being a Chaplain, I’m a Soldier too, and I know my warrior ethos dictate I always place the mission first … to do so means to eliminate as many obstacles as possible which inevitably present on one’s way to completing said mission. Today was no different. After what seemed like three hours of stop and go traffic with twists and turn...